Plot Synopsis
Revived and rewritten for Broadway in 2002, the David Hwang version of Flower Drum Song maintains its beloved songs, but updates the storyline with delightful results. In San Francisco's Chinatown, Chinese immigrants struggle to find their identity in their new country. Some are more successful than others. One recent arrival is Mei-Li who escaped Communist China for a new life in America. She arrives, hoping to sing at the Golden Pearl, a theatre specializing in Chinese opera. The owner's son, Ta, however has a more Americanized theatre in mind. Mei-Li, disappointed and disenchanted, makes plans to move to Hong Kong but a last minute plea by Ta could change her mind.
Musical Highlights
"A Hundred Million Miracles", "I Am Going to Like It Here", and "I Enjoy Being a Girl".
Sponsored by
A&B Foundation
City Mill Co., Ltd.
Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort & Spa
ABC Corporation
American Savings Bank
Carolyn A. Berry
CSWo & Sons
Star Bulletin
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Flower Drum Song
March 21 –
April 6, 2008
Directed &
Choreographed by
Greg Zane
Musical Direction by
Judy Yoshioka
Based On a Novel By
C.Y. Lee
Music By
Richard Rodgers
Lyrics By
Oscar Hammerstein II
Original Book Text By
Oscar Hammerstein II and Joseph Fields
Book By
David Henry Hwang

